The Days of EJD and Concert Services A Northwest Rock Roll Story (2012)

EJDs Teen Dances a northwest rock n roll story is an amazing tale about a middle school math teacher answering the pleas of his young students theres nothing to do on the weekend A northwest entertainment phenomenon was born when Ed Dougherty began organizing teen dances at the local armory auditorium in Salem Oregon EJD Enterprises was soon formed and brought to town most of the biggest groups of the 1960s and 70s including The Dave Clark Five Sonny Cher Paul Revere The Raiders Steppenwolf Three Dog Night The Doors and countless others Ed Doughertys method of operation which provided a safe place for teens to go and have fun made these danceshows a huge success during this very special time in music history His reputation of providing a safe secure environment attracted artists in the entertainment world His work as a respected concert promoter continued to grow into the next three decades to encompass the entire northwest region and beyond